Nationals @ Phillies, Game 1

[PC]

Biemel is a one inning pitcher, Manny!

[Minty Fresh]

Two run homer for UVA on a cheapcrap aluminum bat homerun.

[spidernat]

Biemel is a one inning pitcher, Manny!

I think almost everyone on this board has figured that out but Acta can't realize it for some reason.

But maybe his injury only shows up in his second consecutive inning of work. 

[sportsfan882]

good DP.

we are going to end up falling just short in this one.

[sportsfan882]

I think Acta is saving Willie Harris for Lidge in the 9th. I believe Willie has gotten 2 hits off of Lidge this year.

[PC]

I think Acta is saving Willie Harris for Lidge in the 9th. I believe Willie has gotten 2 hits off of Lidge this year.

Willie should have been playing all game then maybe they wouldn't be using Lidge because we might be leading.

Harris should be leading off.  Guzman should be batting 6th and Maxwell should be the 25th player on the roster.

[Air Zimmerman]

Willingham and Dunn are JOKES in the outfield. i always wonder what dudes like them are doing in the NL. don't they know there is another league where they can just hit?!

[sportsfan882]

that 1-1 curve was a strike.

[nats2playoffs]

He has 11 Ks in 24 MLB ABs this season.
In AAA he had 44 Ks in 100 ABs this season.
That's a 44% whiff rate. Terrible.

Beyond terrible.  He's not a professional baseball player.  He should be playing for the Long Island Ducks.


Get Nook Logan.

[spidernat]

Willingham and Dunn are JOKES in the outfield. i always wonder what dudes like them are doing in the NL. don't they know there is another league where they can just hit?!

Would you prefer to be a one way player in the AL or two way player in the NL?

[Air Zimmerman]

Beyond terrible.  He's not a professional baseball player.  He should be playing for the Long Island Ducks.

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Get Nook Logan.

Nook > Maxwell.

[sportsfan882]

our pitchers are wusses.

god just get this stupid freaking game over with

[spidernat]

our pitchers are wusses.

I believe most pitchers are.

[HerndonNat]

Willie should have been playing all game then maybe they wouldn't be using Lidge because we might be leading.

Harris should be leading off.  Guzman should be batting 6th and Maxwell should be the 25th player on the roster.

Yeah I don't know why Willie doesn't get more playing time.  It annoys me that two outfield positions are basically a different player every game.  I wish Acta would pick Dunn + two others and stick with them.

[sportsfan882]

4 innings of scoreless ball by our bullpen tonight. I can't believe it.

and despite the relief core finally starting to come around a little we can't win. Defense and offense continue to stagnate. Rookie pitchers are unpredictable.

[HerndonNat]

4 innings of scoreless ball by our bullpen tonight. I can't believe it.

and despite the relief core finally starting to come around a little we can't win. Defense and offense continue to stagnate. Rookie pitchers are unpredictable.

Still giving up 5-6 runs a game it's just not all coming from the bullpen now.

[sportsfan882]

Yeah I don't know why Willie doesn't get more playing time.  It annoys me that two outfield positions are basically a different player every game.  I wish Acta would pick Dunn + two others and stick with them.

Agreed. Just go with Willingham every day. Maybe he will get into a groove and start to hit. Stop the flip flopping between him and Kearns.

Same with AH and Belliard. freak Belliard. Let AH play every single game.

[HerndonNat]

Agreed. Just go with Willingham every day. Maybe he will get into a groove and start to hit. Stop the flip flopping between him and Kearns.

Same with AH and Belliard. freak Belliard. Let AH play every single game.

I used to like Belliard but it seems this season he's really gone down hill.

[sportsfan882]

Still giving up 5-6 runs a game it's just not all coming from the bullpen now.

certainly not good but at one point our offense was also scoring 5-6 runs a game consistently.

[HerndonNat]

certainly not good but at one point our offense was also scoring 5-6 runs a game consistently.

I agree it definitely seems like our pitching has settled down but the hitting has gone away also.  I like that the walks by the pitching staff seem to be way down.

[spidernat]

certainly not good but at one point our offense was also scoring 5-6 runs a game consistently.

That's a lot to ask but it looks like our starters are about to take up the baton of suckitude. They were due.

[sportsfan882]

jacks it right to the RFer of course.

[sportsfan882]

we are freaking cursed. that was such an awful pitch from Lidge.

[PC]

Allowing THIS Brad Lidge to get a save should be considered an insult!

[spidernat]

We need a walk a HBP a passed ball and a single.